Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Mad to make health system changes in pandemic
Wednesday 15 December 2021, 01:40 AM

Before leaving the health system we have, we should know much more about what we are going to – and to be certain it is a robust and workable replacement [Nikhil Prasad on Unsplash]
In the next six months, new health bureaucracies will be built – amid a worsening COVID-19 pandemic and with little explanation of the details of the new system. Ian Powell is not impressed
Ironically, England is now moving towards our system while the Labour government moves to leave it
Three main pillars were described in the “heal
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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